X-Nico

unusual facts about Rover V8



GM Y platform

With the switch from a senior compact to an intermediate-sized platform, most of these "innovative" features were discontinued such as the Tempest's four-cylinder engine and transaxle, the aluminum block V8 (whose tooling was sold to Rover of England who improved the design enjoying considerable success with it as the Rover V8 in models such as the Rover P5B and Range Rover) and the Olds Jetfire's turbocharged version of that V8.


see also

GKD Evolution

The large engine bay helps accommodate most engines, including 2.0-litre Cosworth, BMW straight six and Rover V8.